महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-187, verse-2

पितृभक्तोऽसि विप्रर्षे मां चैव शरणं गतः ।
अतो दृष्टोऽस्मि ते साक्षाद्ब्रह्मचर्यं च ते महत् ॥२॥

2. pitṛbhakto'si viprarṣe māṁ caiva śaraṇaṁ gataḥ ,
ato dṛṣṭo'smi te sākṣādbrahmacaryaṁ ca te mahat.

2. pitṛbhaktaḥ asi viprarṣe mām ca eva śaraṇam gataḥ
ataḥ dṛṣṭaḥ asmi te sākṣāt brahmacaryam ca te mahat

2. O sage among Brahmins, you are devoted to your father, and you have sought refuge (śaraṇa) in me. Therefore, I am seen by you directly, and your celibacy (brahmacarya) is great.

Words meanings summery:

• पितृभक्तः (pitṛbhaktaḥ) - devoted to one's father, filial

• असि (asi) - you are

• विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O sage among Brahmins

• माम् (mām) - me

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, protection, shelter

• गतः (gataḥ) - has resorted to, has sought (gone, attained, resorted to)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• ते (te) - by you (by you, for you, your)

• साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, visibly, in person

• ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, studentship, the conduct of a student of the Vedas

• च (ca) - and

• ते (te) - your

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, vast

Words meanings and morphology

पितृभक्तः (pitṛbhaktaḥ) - devoted to one's father, filial

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛbhakta

pitṛbhakta - devoted to father, filial

Compound type : tatpurusha (pitṛ+bhakta)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• bhakta – devoted, faithful, worshipper
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhaj (to worship, serve) + kta (suffix for PPP)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O sage among Brahmins

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi

viprarṣi - a brahmin sage, a sage among brahmins

Compound type : tatpurusha (vipra+ṛṣi)

• vipra – Brahmin, priest, wise
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Devāpi

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, protection, shelter

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, protection, shelter, asylum, help

Root: śṝ

Note: Object of 'gataḥ' (gone to)

गतः (gataḥ) - has resorted to, has sought (gone, attained, resorted to)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, moved, attained, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go) + kta (suffix for PPP)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'you' (implied)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

(indeclinable)

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see) + kta (suffix for PPP)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'asmi' (I am)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

ते (te) - by you (by you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Can be dative, genitive, or instrumental here. Instrumental 'by you' fits 'dṛṣṭaḥ asmi' (I am seen).

साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, visibly, in person

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy, studentship, the conduct of a student of the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmacarya

brahmacarya - celibacy, studentship (first stage of life in the āśrama system), religious student's duties

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+carya)

• brahman – Vedic text, sacred knowledge, the Absolute (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
• carya – conduct, practice, observance
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root car (to move, behave) + ṇyat/ya (suffix for gerundive)
  Root: car (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

महत् (mahat) - great, large, vast

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, immense

Note: Modifies 'brahmacaryam'